Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 414 Traveling and the Unusual

"The perfect ninja?"

Upon hearing Ao's account, Mei Terumi frowned slightly beneath her bangs. It seemed that this mission was more troublesome than she had imagined.

"What's most troublesome about Uchiha Shisui is his genjutsu and his body flicker technique!"

"In the last mission, we were forced to retreat because of the enemy's illusion magic."

As if recalling the experience of the last mission, Qing spoke with a hint of sigh.

Tell me more!

"yes!"

Ao readily agreed with Mei Terumi's words. If he didn't want to be killed by his unfriendly companions, he had to cling to her coattails. He dared not hide anything from her.

"Last time when they used illusion magic, we didn't even have eye contact with them, and they were even out of our sight, yet my subordinates were already caught in their illusion magic."

Recalling her terrifying experience, Qing's eyes trembled slightly, almost uncontrollably.

Uchiha Shisui left a very deep impression, especially the emerald green pupils in his Byakugan eyes, which he could never forget after just one glance.

Especially the opponent's illusion techniques.

"Looking back, I couldn't find any clues whatsoever!"

"We have no idea when they made their move, or when they trapped us in their illusion!"

"Another illusionist!"

Thinking back to the last time he led the team and got entangled with Uchiha Toshiro, the opponent's genjutsu, which was so subtle and impossible to defend against, also caused them a lot of trouble.

"When we take action tonight, members of each team should not be too scattered, so that they can look out for each other."

Still seemingly unsure, Mei Terumi turned to Ao and said, "Ao, you have the Byakugan. During battle, you must constantly observe your teammates' condition and not overlook any abnormalities."

Even if everyone forms groups of three to look out for each other, it's still not entirely safe. If the other side uses a large-scale group illusion, everyone might be affected at the same time.

Fortunately, the village sent Ao, the Byakugan ninja, this time; otherwise, the casualties would have been uncontrollable when facing the Sharingan.

"Uchiha! If I remember correctly, they should be the largest clan in Konoha..."

Having made preliminary arrangements for this mission, Terumi Mei, combining the information obtained and the situation in the village, very astutely grasped one of the key points of this mission.

"I never imagined that Konoha, which has always been founded on the 'Will of Fire,' would experience something similar to what happened in Kirigakure!"

Hozuki Mangetsu chimed in, seemingly having reached the same conclusion as Terumi. His tone revealed a sense of helplessness, along with a very obvious schadenfreude.

It seemed that something similar had happened in Konoha to what happened in Kirigakure, which made him feel much better.

Not only him, but all the Bloodstained Ninjas in the entire cabin felt a sense of shared suffering when they heard the news, and their fear and anxiety subsided considerably.

When I'm having a hard time, seeing colleagues going through similar experiences gives me a strange sense of satisfaction.

……

"The special envoy from the Chinese paddlefish, what are they doing here?"

As Shisui was on his way, he saw the Mist Ninja negotiation team approaching the Special Envoy of the White Sturgeon and asked him something with some curiosity.

"Ah! Sorry! Sorry!"

"These guys are probably too weak and haven't traveled long distances in a long time, which is why they made a fool of themselves!"

click!

Just as the Jonin of the White Sturgeon finished speaking, a Mist Ninja who had landed on a tree branch seemed to have lost control of the force of her footing.

He stomped on the tree bark, cracking it, and then used the sudden burst of speed to leap onto another branch.

Seeing that his subordinate had encountered another problem with his footing, Bai Gu couldn't help but say somewhat sheepishly, "It's probably because this is the heart of the Land of Fire, where there aren't any security issues, and we have a ninja like Shisui protecting us, that we became a bit lax!"

Before he could finish speaking, his subordinates encountered this situation, and Jonin Bai couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

"Please excuse this, Mr. Shisui. These guys are all politically-minded individuals. They rarely participated in battles when they were in Kirigakure, so their strength is mediocre. It's truly shameful that they've made such a fool of themselves!"

"is that so!"

His gaze shifted downwards, taking in the traces left by the other party. As a ninja who had maxed out his tracking skills, Shisui's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

At the same time, he turned his gaze to the rear of the group.

These Mist Ninjas had no regard for safety while traveling, leaving behind countless shoe prints, cracks, and broken flowers and plants along the way.

This doesn't look like a ninja on the move at all. Even those kids who haven't graduated from ninja academy look like this when they're on the move.

Even if these people are political ninjas, it doesn't make sense that they are usually neglecting training.

Moreover... with his keen eyesight, he could still discern that while the ninjas in the opposing team weren't particularly strong, they were at least at the level of ordinary Chunin.

"You lot, watch yourselves while you're on the road, don't embarrass the Mist Ninja!"

Seemingly seeing his subordinates make a fool of themselves, Jonin Sukuri shouted a warning, telling them to watch their movements.

"yes!!"

A chorus of responses rose and fell.

For a while afterward, the traces left by these Mist Ninjas on their journeys were indeed reduced considerably, but minor incidents still occurred from time to time.

"Ishii, take your men and cover up those traces, and at the same time make some misleading arrangements."

Changing positions and moving to the back of the line, Shisui gave instructions to his companions.

Although the other party had toned down their behavior considerably, the traces they left behind on their journey were, in the eyes of this master tracker, guiding lights.

It would be unreasonable not to cover it up.

"OK!"

Ishii clearly noticed this situation as well. After hearing this, he gestured to his companions behind him, slowed down, and gradually fell behind the group.

"Hopefully this will work!"

Although Ishii made some attempts to cover up and mislead, the traces left by such a group of twenty or thirty people traveling through the deep forest were still very obvious.

It's impossible to hide it from those experts in tracking.

The special envoy from the white sturgeon, who had witnessed everything, saw Shisui's actions but offered no comment. He simply smiled at Shisui and continued on his way.

It was as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)